Ken Rosenthal and Buster Olney had two different rumors today about the Pittsburgh Pirates moving Andrew McCutchen. The first one to come out from Rosenthal was that the Pirates and Washington Nationals discussed a huge deal at the non-waiver trade deadline involving McCutchen, which was separate from the Mark Melancon deal. According to his sources, the Pirates wanted top outfielder prospect Victor Robles from the National, along with “a number of other players”. The link has the full details.
The second move from Olney is a different move, one involving a game of musical chairs in the outfield. Olney tweeted that the Pirates are considering moving McCutchen to right field, Gregory Polanco to left field and Starling Marte to center field. That is an idea that Tim Williams recently covered here, and with Starling Marte earning his second Gold Glove, it would make sense to move him to center field now as McCutchen continues to decline defensively. More on both of these discussions later tonight.
Among changes the Pirates are considering: Polanco in left field, Marte in CF, McCutchen in RF
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) November 10, 2016